Gov. Class Unit 4

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Unit 4

Timeframe goal = 10 days

Philosophies and Types of Government - Unit 4

SSCG3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution.
a. Explain the main ideas in debate over ratification; include those in The Federalist.
b. Analyze the purpose of government stated in the Preamble of the United States
Constitution.
c. Explain the fundamental principles upon which the United States Constitution is based; include the rule of law, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism.

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.
a. Explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shays’ Rebellion led to a call for a stronger central government.
b. Evaluate the major arguments of the anti-Federalists and Federalists during the debate on ratification of the Constitution as put forth in The Federalist concerning form of government, factions, checks and balances, and the power of the executive, including the roles of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
c. Explain the key features of the Constitution, specifically the Great Compromise, separation of powers (influence of Montesquieu), limited government, and the issue of slavery.
d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states’ rights.
e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton).

ALWAYS WRITE THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION IN YOUR JOURNALS

JOURNAL ENTRY #20 ACTIVATING WORDS (VOCABULARY)
Skip first two pages.
Next page: Define these terms in your journal – Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalists, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Shays’ Rebellion, Whiskey Rebellion, Articles of Confederation, Democratic-Republicans, and Great Compromise

Unit 4 Vocab.pptx


JOURNAL ENTRY #21 – ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Essential Question – What were the Articles of Confederation?
Left side: Explain 3 weaknesses of the "Articles of Confederation" using the internet and "Articles of Confederation" Article.
Right side: Explain how Shays Rebellion exposed some weaknesses of the "Articles of Confederation" using
Shay's Rebellion Article.

Articles of Confederation.pptx


JOURNAL ENTRY #22 – FEDERALISTS
Essential Question –What were the Federalist Papers?

Left side: Paste "Federalist No. 10" DBQ
Right side: Answer "Federalist No. 10" questions in paragraph form: Support your answers with convincing evidence from the text.

Federalist No. 10.pdf


JOURNAL ENTRY #23 – ANTI-FEDERDALISTS
Essential Question – Why did the Anti-Federalists disagree with the Federalists?
Left side: Paste Anti-Federalist Document Based Questions.
Right side: Answer Anti-Federalist DBQ in paragraph form and take lecture notes.

Anti-Federalist DBQ.pdf


JOURNAL ENTRY #24 – GREAT COMPROMISE
Essential Question – What was the Great Compromise?
  • Left side - Option 1: For full credit, and 4 points extra credit on the test, Use the Virginia Plan transcript and the New Jersey Plan transcript to show evidence in the texts of 3 differences between the two plans.

  • Left side - Option 2: For full credit, but no extra credit, Use the article The Great Compromise to compare the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan by describing 3 differences.

  • Right side: Use the article The Great Compromise to summarize how the two sides came together to form the new Constitution.

JOURNAL ENTRY #25 – BILL OF RIGHTS
Essential Question – What was the Bill of Rights?
  • Left side: Copy the Bill of Rights on pp.166-167 or online, then use textbooks and internet to answer - 1. Which groups were excluded from the protection of the Bill of Rights? 2. Did the Bill of Rights apply to the states or just the federal government? 3. What does double jeopardy mean? 4. What does Due Process mean? 5. Why are the ninth and tenth amendments crucial to preserving federalism? 6. What do the two clauses about religion mean?

Journal Entry #26 - Bill of Rights



JOURNAL ENTRY #27 – EARLY PRESIDENTS
Essential Question – Why are the first two American presidencies, under George Washington and John Adams, important?
  • Left side - Option 1: For full credit, and 4 points extra credit on the test, Use Washington's Precedents to list 5 presidential precedents George Washington established that still exist today. Describe how Washington and Adams contributed to America's early, non-intervention policy with Europe showing evidence from the text of The Presidency of George Washington.

  • Left side - Option 2: For full credit, but no extra credit, Use Washington's Precedents to list 3 presidential precedents George Washington established that still exist today. Describe how Washington contributed to America's early, non-intervention policy with Europe using The Presidency of George Washington.

  • Right side: Explain how the circumstances and the response of the government to the Whiskey Rebellion were different to those of Shays' Rebellion. (Use the Whiskey Rebellion article, and Shay's Rebellion Article)


DAILY ACTIVITY- FIRST POLITICAL PARTIES
Esssential Question – What were the first two political parties in the U.S. and why did they develop?
  • Think – Pair – Share Activity: If you lived in the U.S. in the late 1700’s would you join the Federalist Party or the Democratic-Republican Party and why? (Reference Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party.) This is an in-class activity. You will get full credit if you fully participate in class. If you do not attempt the writings or participate in discussion, you will not not receive any credit.